Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Operations & Maintenance Manager to oversee the safe, reliable, and profitable operation of a large industrial energy facility. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for plant operations, maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, outages, budgeting, contractor management, and continuous improvement.

Employment Type : Direct Hire

Location : East Chicago, IN 46312

Salary : $168,000–$182,000

Industry : Industrial Energy / Power Generation

Benefits : A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and additional employee perks.

Responsibilities :

• Lead daily plant operations and maintenance activities.
• Direct plant personnel during routine operations, outages, and emergencies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
• Plan major maintenance activities, equipment overhauls, and long-term upgrades.
• Manage contractors, maintenance agreements, budgets, and operating costs.
• Monitor plant efficiency, availability, reliability, and overall performance.
• Develop employees through performance management, coaching, and training.
• Provide leadership with regular updates on plant risks and improvement opportunities.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of power plant operations and maintenance experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory or plant leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of steam turbines, HRSGs, boilers, scrubbers, and baghouses.
• Experience with industrial water treatment systems.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience with outages, equipment overhauls, and root cause analysis.
• Strong safety, environmental compliance, budgeting, and contractor management experience.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license.
• Must meet the client’s U.S. citizenship requirement.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.